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Post by 80sat40fan on Mar 28, 2015 3:19:06 GMT -5
We have had threads where people have posted their favorite ad least favorite songs to go to #1, and their favorites to peak at #2. There's even been a thread for the #40 songs. No love yet for the other Top 5 positions on AT40? Well, now we can post our favorite songs to peak at #3. Some of these songs certainly deserved #1 status so it might be fun to see what everyone's favorite #3 peaking songs are.
Here's a link if you want a handy list of songs and their peaks... the link opens to 1980-1984 but other years are available:
web.archive.org/web/20040407082330/http://www.gramble.com/music/80speak.html
This link isn't entirely accurate but it's close (example, "Talking In Your Sleep" by The Romantics is listed in 1983 when it wouldn't hit the Top 10 until 1984).
I'll pick my favorite #3 song from each year of the 1970s and 1980s:
70: "Spill The Wine" by Eric Burdon & War
71: "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by Joan Baez
72: "Backstabbers" by The O'Jays
73: "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" by Barry White
74: "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus
75: "Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
76: "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs
77: "Couldn't Get It Right" by Climax Blues Band
78: "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner
79: "My Life" by Billy Joel
80: "Little Jeannie" by Elton John
81: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police
82: "Eye In The Sky" by Alan Parsons Project
83: "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley
84: "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan
85: "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head
86: "Why Can't This Be Love" by Van Halen
87: "Luka" by Suzanne Vega
88: "Desire" by U2
89: "Love Shack" by The B-52s
1971 and 1983 had too many great songs peaking at #3. Some years had a bunch of songs peaking at #3 while other years, not so many.
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Post by freakyflybry on Mar 28, 2015 4:01:23 GMT -5
1970: Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
1971: John Lennon - Imagine
1972: Chicago - Saturday In The Park
1973: Sweet - Little Willy
1974: America - Tin Man
1975: Jefferson Starship - Miracles
1976: Paul McCartney & Wings - Let 'Em In
1977: Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
1978: ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
1979: Village People - In The Navy
1980: Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
1981: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
1982: Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
1983: Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
1984: Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie
1985: Corey Hart - Never Surrender
1986: Madonna - True Blue
1987: Richard Marx - Should've Known Better
1988: INXS - New Sensation
1989: Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
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Post by 1finemrg on Mar 28, 2015 5:54:58 GMT -5
My three favorite #3 songs.
Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop Group
Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
Miracles - Jefferson Starship
It would have been great to include "Get Ready" by Rare Earth, but it peaked at #4 before the debut of AT 40. (Three to Get Ready)
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Post by dukelightning on Mar 28, 2015 8:46:51 GMT -5
And here are mine...
1970..Sugarloaf...Green Eyed Lady
1971..Undisputed Truth..Smiling Faces Sometimes
1972..O'Jays..Backstabbers
1973..Sylvia..Pillow Talk
1974..Aretha Franklin..Until You Came Back to Me
1975..Ozark Mountain Daredevils...Jackie Blue
1976..Boz Scaggs..Lowdown
1977..Climax Blues Band..Couldn't Get it Right
1978..only tie between Donna Summer's Last Dance and Ambrosia's How Much I Feel
1979..Barbra Streisand..The Main Event
1980..SOS Band..Take Your Time
1981..Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty..Stop Draggin My Heart Around
1982..Earth, Wind & Fire..Let's Groove
1983..Donna Summer..She Works Hard for the Money
1984..Romantics..Talking in Your Sleep
1985..Whitney Houston..You Give Good Love
1986..Nu Shooz..I Can't Wait
1987..Richard Marx..Should've Known Better
1988..Breathe..How Can I Fall
1989..Bobby Brown..Roni
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Post by seminolefan on Mar 28, 2015 13:39:08 GMT -5
Here's mine:
1970: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
1971: Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites
1972: Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
1973: Pillow Talk - Sylvia
1974: Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
1975: How Long - Ace
1976: I'll Be Good To You - The Brothers Johnson
1977: Dazz - Brick
1978: Last Dance - Donna Summer
1979: The Main Event - Barbra Streisand
1980: Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Part 1) - The S.O.S. Band
1981: Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
1982: Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John
1983: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
1984: I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
1985: Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
1986: Nasty - Janet Jackson
1987: Sign O' The Times - Prince
1988: Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker
1989: Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
1990: Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe & All Around The World - Lisa Stansfield (tie)
1991: Motownphilly - Boyz II Men
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Post by JessieLou on Mar 28, 2015 15:15:46 GMT -5
1975- Miracles
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Post by ivanzero on Mar 28, 2015 23:06:08 GMT -5
'70: Instant Karma (We All Shine On) - John Ono Lennon
'71: Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
'72: Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
'73: I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby - Barry White
'74: Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
'75: Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
'76: Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
'77: Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
'78: Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
'79: A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John
'80: Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
'81: Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
'82: Eye In The Sky - Alan Parsons Project
'83: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
'84: I Feel For You - Chak-chak-chak-chaka Khan
'85: Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
'86: I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
'87: Sign 'O' The Times - Prince
'88: I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
'89: Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
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Post by JessieLou on Mar 29, 2015 12:22:52 GMT -5
I wanna do the other years too, this looks like fun.  freakyflybry "Tin Man" got to #4.  1970: John Lennon - Instant Karma 1971: John Lennon - Imagine 1972: Chicago - Saturday In The Park 1973: Three Dog Night - Shambala 1974: The Righteous Brothers - Rock & Roll Heaven 1975: Jefferson Starship - Miracles 1976: Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love 1977: Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou 1978: Ambrosia - How Much I Feel 1979: Village People - In The Navy 1980: Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me 1981: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 1982: Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky 1983: Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake 1984: Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie 1985: Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok 1986: Madonna - True Blue 1987: Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight 1988: Aerosmith - Angel 1989: Def Leppard - Armageddon It |
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Post by vince on Mar 29, 2015 18:56:48 GMT -5
These are my favorite #3 hits by year. Some years it was difficult choice between good songs while others it just picking the least annoying.
70: Ball of Confusion - Temptations
71: Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
72: Saturday In the Park - Chicago
73: Little Willy - Sweet
74: Smokin’ In The Boy’s Room – Brownsville Station
75: Miracles – Jefferson Starship
76: Lowdown – Boz Scaggs
77: Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
78: Hot Blooded - Foreigner
79: The Devil Went Down To Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
80: Emotional Rescue – Rolling Stones
81: Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
82: Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
83: Dirty Laundry – Don Henley
84: I Feel For You – Chaka Khan
85: Sea Of Love - Honeydrippers
86: I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz
87: Sign ‘O’ The Times - Prince
88: New Sensation - INXS
89: Love Shack – B-52’s
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Post by djjoe1960 on Mar 30, 2015 11:21:46 GMT -5
It's funny that someone brought this up, as I noticed over the years, that some of my favorite songs peaked at #3.
70: Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
71: Yo Yo - The Osmonds (I'm sure I'll get a comment or two about this one)
72: Saturday In The Park - Chicago
73: Sing - Carpenters (yeah..I know it's originally from Sesame Street)
74: Rock & Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers (it would be neat to hear someone do an update on this song)
75: Who Loves You - The Four Seasons
76: I'll Be Good To You - The Brothers Johnson
77: Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
78: Lay Down sally - Eric Clapton
79: My Life - Billy Joel
80: Little Jeannie - Elton John
81: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
82: Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
83: Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
84: Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
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Post by pointpark04 on Mar 30, 2015 13:59:55 GMT -5
"One Night in Bangkok" clearly is the best number three song ever, IMHO. Or IMNSHO. That's the one thing I loved about the 1980s - you never always knew which songs would or wouldn't be giant hits. I don't think anybody could have predicted the popularity of that song. Not Murray Head, not anybody.
Throughout the classic AT40 years, I think I liked more "show" tunes than the "winners". (Get it? Win, place, and show? Just horsing around. LOL)
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Post by trekkielo on Apr 7, 2015 21:47:12 GMT -5
1970
"Instant Karma (We All Shine On)" by John Ono Lennon
"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" by The Temptations
"In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry
"Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon & War
"Gypsy Woman" by Brian Hyland
1971
"Imagine" by John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
"Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth
"Signs" by Five Man Electrical Band
"Treat Her Like A Lady" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
"Lonely Days" by Bee Gees
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by Joan Baez
"Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson
1972
"Saturday in the Park" by Chicago
"I'll Be Around" by The Spinners
1973
"Shambala" by Three Dog Night
"Sing" by The Carpenters
"Little Willy" by The Sweet
1974
"Boogie on Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
"Rock and Roll Heaven" by The Righteous Brothers
"The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch
"Junior's Farm" by Paul McCartney & Wings
1975
"Miracles" by Jefferson Starship
"Who Loves You" by The Four Seasons
"Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
"Sky High" by Jigsaw
"Some Kind of Wonderful" by Grand Funk Railroad
"How Long" by Ace
"No No Song" by Ringo Starr
"Wildfire" by Michael Martin Murphey
1976
"Let 'Em In" by Paul McCartney & Wings
"Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs
"Moonlight Feels Right" by Starbuck
"You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop
"Lonely Night (Angel Face)" by The Captain & Tennille
1977
"Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac
"Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel
"Couldn't Get It Right" by Climax Blues Band
"Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt
1978
"My Life" by Billy Joel
"Hot Blooded" by Foreigner
"A Little More Love" by Olivia Newton-John
"It's a Heartache" by Bonnie Tyler
1979 "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills
1980
"Little Jeannie" by Elton John
"The Rose" by Bette Midler
1981
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
"Sukiyaki" by A Taste of Honey
"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire
"The Best of Times" by Styx
1982 "Eye in the Sky" by The Alan Parsons Project
1983
"Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel
"She Works Hard For the Money" by Donna Summer
"The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats
"Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley
1984 "Drive" by The Cars
1985
"Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer
"You're the Inspiration" by Chicago
"Nightshift" by Commodores
"California Girls" by David Lee Roth
"Sea of Love" by The Honeydrippers
"Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears
1986
"Hip to Be Square" by Huey Lewis And The News
"Why Can't This Be Love" by Van Halen
"Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge
1987
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" by Genesis
"In Too Deep" by Genesis
1988
"What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by Information Society
"New Sensation" by INXS
"Desire" by U2
"Make Me Lose Control" by Eric Carmen
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Post by brownjb81 on Apr 20, 2015 18:04:11 GMT -5
My favorite songs that peaked at #3
1970: Gypsy Woman--Brian Hyland
1971: Signs--5 Man Electrical Band
1972: I'll Be Around--The Spinners
1973: Little Willy--The Sweet
1974: Spiders and Snakes--Jim Stafford
1975: Miracles--Jefferson Starship
1976: Lonely Night (Angel Face)--The Captain and Tenielle
1977: Blue Bayou--Linda Ronstadt
1978: Last Dance--Donna Summer
1979: Music Box Dancer--Frank Mills
1980: Lost In Love--Air Supply
1981: Guilty--Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
1982: Eye In The Sky--The Alan Parsons Project
1983: She Works Hard For The Money--Donna Summer
1984: Drive--The Cars
1985: Head Over Heels--Tears For Fears
1986: Why Can't This Be Love--Van Halen
1987: Don't Mean Nothing--Richard Marx
1988: What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)--Information Society
1989: If I Could Turn Back Time--Cher
It's surprising that I don't have any Chicago songs on my lists despite the fact that they had 5 songs that peaked at No. 3
Saturday In The Park (1972)
Hard Habit To Break (1984)
You're The Inspiration (1985)
Will You Still Love Me (1987)
I Don't Want To Love Without Your Love (1988)
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Post by 1finemrg on Apr 20, 2015 19:56:24 GMT -5
1970: Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
1971: Five Man Electrical Band - Signs
1972: Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
1973: Sweet - Little Willy
1974: Righteous Brothers - Rock And Roll Heaven
1975: Michael Murphey - Wildfire
1976: Elvin Bishop Group - Fooled Around And Fell In Love
1977: Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
1978: Ambrosia - How Much I Feel
1979: Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down To Georgia
1980: Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me
1981: Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
1982: Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
1983: Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
1984: Cars - Drive
1985: Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
1986: Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square
1987: Suzanne Vega - Luka
1988: Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control
1989: B-52s - Love Shack
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Post by aguerriero on Apr 28, 2015 15:48:17 GMT -5
Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control
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